Dobinsons rear bumper install with pictures

[CBeckFJ]

@crikeymike is it normal for the spare tire to rattle over bumps? Mine recently devloped a prominent rattling noise which I assume is from the spare tire carrier. It does not seem loose or wobbly when I tried to move it by hand. However, it is missing one of the mounting bolts that holds the mounting plate to the carrier (stripped that bolt out during instillation). Would that play a factor?

 

[crikeymike]

@crikeymike is it normal for the spare tire to rattle over bumps? Mine recently devloped a prominent rattling noise which I assume is from the spare tire carrier. It does not seem loose or wobbly when I tried to move it by hand. However, it is missing one of the mounting bolts that holds the mounting plate to the carrier (stripped that bolt out during instillation). Would that play a factor?

Hey bud.

No, that's not normal at all. I would check the bearings are all packed properly and the top nut is properly tightened down. Any loose bolt could of course cause a rattle, so you'll want to go over everything and see where it could be. A dead blow hammer or soft hammer against the surface should show you where it is.

The only problem I've ever seen is the spindle setup not properly tightened down. The closing latch also has adjustment that needs to be set tight too.

 

[Dmonies]

Last one.

I don't love how I ran the reverse light for the passenger side across the bumper, but it will be fine, I found no good way to route it through the truck without drilling more holes, so I ran it through the back side of the bumper.

Here is completed wiring, and a look at all lights functioning. Lots of visibility!

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6 lights saying "I'm stopping!".

The carriers were straight forward. Use TWO spacers on the bottom of the bottom bearing of you won't have clearance to get the lock pin into the cone. The instructions show one spacer. The bumper comes with spindle covers should you want to not have the carriers on. They aren't sealed, but seem like a good thing to hold onto. I didn't install the Jerry can bit in these pics, going to engineer a table onto that arm.

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You can't really see, but there are spots on the back, near the reverse light to hold a hi lift jack, and matching reinforcement. Great idea, and not noticable.

The online pics make it looks a little doofy, but it isn't that bad. The stock mud flaps attach right back to the side wings, so that is how far it will hang down for those that wonder.
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That is all!

I need some help here. I can’t get the lock pin in. There simply isn’t enough space. What am I doing wrong here? @crikeymike would you happen to know? I’ve tightened it all the way down

 

[Dmonies]

Got mine installed. Looks great

 

[crikeymike]

Got mine installed. Looks great

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Sweet!!